Flood crisis remains severe, 19K moved to govt shelters
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Lucknow: The flood situation remained severe across Uttar Pradesh, affecting 913 villages in 24 districts. Around 83,091 people are bearing the brunt of the floods, with 19,167 forced to move into govt-run flood shelters.
More than two lakh individuals have received relief assistance, said relief commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami.
The worst-affected districts include Bijnor, Bahraich, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Kasganj, Bhadohi, Kanpur Nagar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Agra, Auraiya, Chitrakoot, Ballia, Banda, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Chandauli, Jalaun, Kanpur Dehat, Hamirpur, Etawah, and Fatehpur.
"So far, 517 houses have been damaged, with 360 people receiving financial assistance.
Over 33,252 hectares of land have been inundated. Relief materials are being delivered using 1,640 boats and motorboats. So far, 17,924 food packets and 2,47,277 lunch packets have been distributed. More than 40 community kitchens are currently providing meals to the flood-affected population," said a govt spokesperson.
In the 24 hours until Tuesday morning, the state recorded 22.7 mm of rainfall against a normal of 6.4 mm, a 255% departure from normal.
The state's total rainfall since June 1 has now touched 424.4 mm, which is 8% above normal. A slight reduction in rainfall intensity was observed across most areas in the last 24 hours.
Maharajganj recorded the highest rainfall in eastern UP with 40.5 mm, which is 650% above normal. Western UP's Bijnor reported 174.3 mm of rainfall against a normal of 8.4 mm, a staggering 1,975% departure. Meanwhile, a team of 11 ministers continued to visit flood-affected districts to supervise relief and rescue operations.
Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya conducted an aerial survey of Prayagraj and later visited a relief camp, where he met flood-affected people.
He instructed officials to ensure the availability of food, drinking water, and essential services.
Power minister AK Sharma inspected flood-affected villages in Bhadohi and distributed relief material in Sitamarhi, including packets to over 100 victims. He also issued cheques of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of five deceased individuals.
Finance minister Suresh Khanna and MLA Neelkanth Tiwari inspected a relief camp in Varanasi and interacted with affected residents, assuring them of quick govt support. Industries minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' held a meeting with public representatives and officials in Mirzapur to review the impact of floods, operation of relief camps and rescue operations.
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